Refurb 70-200 IS II - $1599

HyperYagami wrote in post #11214125If someone who has the skill to hack Canon's site and did only that much, he/she was an idiot.

(i.e., your conspiracy theory is way too farfetched.)

Oh no, they wouldn't be an idiot at all. Quite the opposite. In many cases hackers will make only subtle changes to a web site, sometimes just enough to cause disruption but also not cause immediate attention so their work lingers longer. This is not a theory, it happen often.

spotz04 wrote in post #11214385In many cases hackers will make only subtle changes to a web site, sometimes just enough to cause disruption but also not cause immediate attention so their work lingers longer. This is not a theory, it happen often.

a) This change is not "subtle".b) What disruption in this case? Flood of POTN/Fredmiranda users?c) Seriously, hacking involves a lot of efforts, and this is to achieve what? So people could order a refurb 24-105mm for just a few hundred bucks less? Think if there's any meaningful purpose. Again, the hacker would have been a moron.

This is just a Canon price mistake, Jesus. This sort of things happens all the time.

HyperYagami wrote in post #11214608a) This change is not "subtle".b) What disruption in this case? Flood of POTN/Fredmiranda users?c) Seriously, hacking involves a lot of efforts, and this is to achieve what? So people could order a refurb 24-105mm for just a few hundred bucks less? Think if there's any meaningful purpose. Again, the hacker would have been a moron.

This is just a Canon price mistake, Jesus. This sort of things happens all the time.

Leave the Lord's name out of this before you insult someone in this forum.

Canon doesn't screw up the prices on multiple lenses "all the time" especially all within a 24 hour period. You're making silly comments. Disruptions are the cancellations. POTN and FM weren't the only sites who knew about the three discounted lenses - try surfing a bit wider on G. I've managed large commercial web servers, subtle hacks like this are common for their simple purpose alone. I'm not saying a hack has happened. I'm saying this could easily happened. Try to be less foolish in your response.

Called this am and talked to a rep who didn't own a personality. She didn't have a clue and talked to a supervisor who told her it was a mistake. Boy this rep needs a new job as she sure came off as not liking her job.

Oh well, guess I'll have to part with a few more bucks if I want this lens

I just got a call from Canon telling me that my order was being cancelled as they made a mistake on their web page. If I wanted the MKI then they would continue to process the order. My email confirmation said it was for the MKII but I'm not going to get in a pissing match with them. So, my dream of getting a MKII goes down the toilet.

The lady told me they don't even have any MKII's available as refurbished.

I am surprised by so many people being mad, agitated etc etc. Ok they made a mistake, ok they had to cancel orders but at the end of the day so what? If you can afford a $1700 refurbished lens you can afford a $2000 new one.

Dimitris wrote in post #11224700I am surprised by so many people being mad, agitated etc etc. Ok they made a mistake, ok they had to cancel orders but at the end of the day so what? If you can afford a $1700 refurbished lens you can afford a $2000 new one.

Dimitris wrote in post #11224700I am surprised by so many people being mad, agitated etc etc. Ok they made a mistake, ok they had to cancel orders but at the end of the day so what? If you can afford a $1700 refurbished lens you can afford a $2000 new one.

Next time you buy something please send me a pm. I need some free cash.

Dimitris wrote in post #11224700I am surprised by so many people being mad, agitated etc etc. Ok they made a mistake, ok they had to cancel orders but at the end of the day so what? If you can afford a $1700 refurbished lens you can afford a $2000 new one.

This is really ignorant. Maybe you can afford it...

Why did you buy a 2nd hand 7D on the forums instead of buying a brand new one from a store? If you could afford $1400 here you could certainly afford it from B+H?

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